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Auction: 322 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 516

U.S. Government and Politics lot: Autographs on postage stamps and otherwise - On stamps: Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor (1933-1945), first woman appointed to U.S. cabinet. On 1940 Idaho 3 Cents; Samuel I. Rosenman, presidential speechwriter and senior advisor to FDR and Harry S. Truman. On 3 Cents Texas Centennial with Rosenman-signed typed 1943 letter on White House stationery sent with autograph, James Farley, postmaster-general under FDR. On 1 Cent Washington with Farley-signed 1940 typed letter sent with autograph; Fred A. Seaton, Secretary of the Interior (1956-1961) on block of four 4 Cents Flag; George W. Norris (1861-1944), Nebraska politician, leader of progressive and liberal causes in Congress. On 2 Cent, with secretarial letter on Senate letterhead; Sol Bloom, entertainment impresario and NY politician. On a 4 1/2 Cent White House, accompanied by signed typed 1939 letter from Bloom sent with autograph; Albert L. Reeves (1873-1971), federal judge. On 1 Cent For Defense, accompanied by Reeves signed typed 1941 letter sent with autograph; federal prosecutor Kenneth W. Starr on older 3 Cent commemorative; Non-Stamp autographs: William H. Seward, Secretary of State (1861-1869) engineered purchase of Alaska. Signature on small paper slip; Hamilton Fish (1808-1893), statesman, 16th Governor of NY. Signed on white card with date Feb 8/77; also signed typed letter from Illinois Senator Scott W. Lucas, 1947 regarding the confirmation of David Lilienthal as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. Note the letters that were sent with the autographed stamps are on old photograph semi-adhesive back pages. About Fine-Very Fine. [16]

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